Bulletproof Yourself with Books

Everyone experiences setbacks in life. Some of us will never recover from the kicks to the teeth that life deals us, but others among us can dust ourselves off from the toughest adversities and get back on track. In Unbreakable: Women share stories of resilience and hope, 17 Australian women share their real-life stories of how they effectively dealt with a range of challenges, from domestic violence and miscarriage to racism and depression. We asked three of the contributors – Susan Wyndham, former literary editor of The Sydney Morning Herald; Rebecca Lim, Melbournebased author; and Jane Caro, author, social commentator and editor of this collection – to tell us about the books that have given them hope or helped them to deal with life’s challenges.